Many websites ask for substantial upfront fees and also provide ‘so called’ guarantees that your pictures will be seen by hundreds of agencies. Well, we can tell you that the industry works substantially different than what you sometimes are told or hear, and you should never pay these large upfront fees. Granted, these sites may forward your pictures to 100 agencies, but your pictures will never be ‘seriously viewed’ or considered.

That’s the reason we have an ‘application process’ that allows us to weed through the submissions (and it only costs $10.00 instead of hundreds of dollars). We keep it real by only accepting the candidates that have three legitimate skill sets:
1)     Members with Talent: Acting, Dancing, Singing, or a legitimate skill set that will be able to utilize our Casting Center
2)     Promotional Models: The model that may not fit the profile of a ‘runway model’, but rather has the ability and look to get consistent promotional work through our Casting Center
3)     Agency Placement Potential: Models that may be signed through our Talent Scout Organization; the models that we feel have legitimate potential to become a Level 3 model (Signed with an Agency)
Again, keeping your costs low is our goal and setting the expectations from the beginning; we don’t want you to pay monthly fees unless we think we can actually earn revenue through our site (through our casting center or by being placed with an agency).
What’s the difference with our Talent Scout program? It’s our regional connections! That’s right, because we operate on a regional basis, we are developing firm industry relationships in each specific region. Models of Miami works with agencies, in a non-exclusive manner, and we are not forced to be exclusive to one or the other. That keeps our focus broad and it keeps the competitive juices flowing between agencies. We’re able to independently work without the constraints of an exclusive arrangement. Most importantly, we operate with the highest level of integrity and ethics.
Finally, our Talent Scout Program provides you the assurance that if accepted, your pictures truly will be viewed by our partnering agencies in the Miami region, and in New York and LA. We’re personalizing the process, and not embellishing the process. Unlike other companies, we can honestly tell you that you ‘won’t be seen by 100 agencies’ within the first 24 hours. You will, however, be clearly looked at an analyzed by our partnering agencies, and only those agencies that have specific needs that you may match. Will this be within 24 hours? No. Will it be within the first 30 to 60 days…yes…as long as you’re fully prepared to be looked at! Will you get signed with an agency within the first 30 days, probably not. But we’re giving you an up-front, honest timeframe by requesting 120 days to place you with an agency if you are selected for our Talent Scout Program.
Remember, there’s a big difference between simply being seen by an agency and being carefully looked at and considered by an agency. We don’t want you to just be ‘seen’…we want you to be carefully considered to fill an agency need. Models of Miami understands the true Life Cycle of a Model, and that’s why we’re here…we’re keeping it real. If everyone in this industry was honest and ethical, then that would eliminate the need for us!